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Educators share mariachi knowledge
We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and here is a story about how music programs and certificates are expanding Mariachi knowledge among younger generations in Washington. Continue Reading Educators share mariachi knowledge
Kaiser: Some small group plans will still have First Fill requirement
Kaiser Permanente is set to remove its First Fill requirement for large group plans in Washington next year. However, the program will remain in place for some small group plans. Rachel Sun reports. Continue Reading Kaiser: Some small group plans will still have First Fill requirement
Missing: What to do when someone disappears
Terrence Woods went missing in October 2018 near Orogrande, Idaho while filming with a British TV crew from Raw TV. The wilderness of Idaho County (pictured here) is some of… Continue Reading Missing: What to do when someone disappears
A ‘haunted hike’ brings Washington disaster to life
A group of hikers on the Iron Goat Trail in Washington. (Credit: Jon Hathaway via Flickr Creative Commons) Listen (Runtime 3:37) Read The Cascade Mountains are full of stories. Some… Continue Reading A ‘haunted hike’ brings Washington disaster to life
Mysteries of the Governor’s Mansion: A spooky audio tour
All Hallow’s Eve is just around the corner, and the home of the Washington State Governor has some mysteries of the mansion to unveil — just in time for spooky season! Continue Reading Mysteries of the Governor’s Mansion: A spooky audio tour
Blood banks in need of donations
Many blood banks have dangerously low supplies. Rachel Sun reports. Continue Reading Blood banks in need of donations
Washington’s only ‘living ghost town’ is full of history and a few lingering residents
Wes Engstrom, 91, first came to Liberty, Wash., in 1971 in search of gold. He’s standing in front of the town’s oldest working mining equipment called an arrastra. (Credit: Courtney… Continue Reading Washington’s only ‘living ghost town’ is full of history and a few lingering residents
Indictment against Kohberger will stand
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing behind his attorney Jay Logsdon, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the Latah County Courthouse in Moscow, Idaho. (August Frank / The Lewiston… Continue Reading Indictment against Kohberger will stand
A glut of potatoes means big spud dump across the Northwest
Potatoes, fresh from the field, bump onto a belt before being transferred to a storage shed outside of Boardman, Oregon. (Credit: Anna King / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:10) Read About… Continue Reading A glut of potatoes means big spud dump across the Northwest
Getting ready for the general election: Testing the systems
In the Pierce County elections center, a small crowd gathered just outside of the ballot tabulation room on the morning of Oct. 17. With packets in front of them that show expected results and pens ready to catch any mistakes, the observers were there to make sure Pierce County’s ballot counting system is ready for the general election.
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New flood management plan considers more flooding types
After about five years in the works, the Pierce County Council adopted a new Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan that broadens the scope of what kinds of flooding the county will plan for – from coastal to urban flooding.
Angela Angove is the floodplain and watershed services manager with Pierce County Planning and Public Works. She said different types of flooding are top of mind for people in the county, recalling the King Tides that caused tidal flooding last December.
Continue Reading New flood management plan considers more flooding types
Flying high for conservation, EcoFlight soars above the Northwest
Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River. (Courtesy: EcoFlight) Listen (Runtime 1:34) Read For more than 40 years, Bruce Gordon has flown people over wild lands and wildlife habitats across… Continue Reading Flying high for conservation, EcoFlight soars above the Northwest
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